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Who’s Who

~ Grief at High Tide ~ played Everett in the production of The
Most Deserving. He is one of the
Andrew Binger founding members of The Theater
(Christopher Larsen) is an Project in Union, where he originated
educator, actor, director, the role of Flan in the inaugural
and arts administrator production of Six Degrees Of
from Newark, NJ where Separation. Since then, his favorite
he serves as the Artistic roles there have included John in
Director of Yendor Oleanna, Lomov in Chekhov’s The
Theatre Company. Yendor Proposal, Lawrence in For Whom The
Theatre Company is Southern Bell Tolls, Mr. Fitzpatrick in
dedicated to developing, producing The Skin Of Our Teeth, C.B. in Defying
and celebrating works by Black and Gravity, and as the Reverend in
Brown writers. Under Andrew’s Crowns. Elsewhere, his theatre roles
leadership, YTC has staged include Billy Boy Bill in Urinetown, The
presentations and productions all Musical at the Bergen County Players,
throughout the City of Newark, Tuck in Slaughter City and Hud in Hair
including the Newark Public Library, at the Garage Theatre Group. Every
the Newark Museum, Rutgers Newark year, André also plays steel drums to
as well as public outdoor spaces in city put people in a Caribbean mood. He
neighborhoods. He created YENDOR’s proudly thanks the talent in his family,
Neighborhood Theatre Initiative which his wife, Gail and daughters LC and T.S.
brings free professional theatre for their constant and continuous
productions to outdoor spaces support, and he wants to be an artist
throughout Newark. Presently, YTC is when he grows up.
the theatre in residence at Newark Noreen Farley (Nancy) is
Symphony Hall (NSH) and is currently not making her debut in
partnering with them and WACO this show, and certainly
Theater Center in LA on a film hopes that it is not her
adaptation of Richard Wesley's play swan song. She doesn't
Black Terror, directed by Richard remember everything she
Lawson. An accomplished educator, has done, but some of the
Andrew spent seven years as a history Vivid Stage shows include
teacher in the City of Newark. Building Fuddy Meers, Anton in
on his experience working closely with Show Biz, Blood...A Comedy, The
young Black and Brown men, Andrew Outgoing Tide, Language Archives, and
has delivered workshops on the impact the one where Harriett T. turned into an
of mentorship, curriculum almond.
diversification, creating inclusive
classrooms as well as culturally Gary Glor (Roy) is a
relevant teaching practices for founding member of The
educators throughout the country. Theater Project, where
Through dedication to his work in the has appeared in
arts and education, Andrew strives to productions of Sunset
amplify the voices of those that have Park, Exit Strategy,
historically been denied opportunity Moonlight & Magnolias,
and access, in turn, creating a more Omnium Gatherum, The
equitable, inclusive and vibrant Skin of Our Teeth, Artist
society. Descending a Staircase, and The Best
of Enemies, among others. Off-
André DeSandies Broadway: A Most Secret War, as well
(Doug) is delighted to be as in productions at George Street
working again with the Playhouse, Metropolitan Playhouse,
wonderful people here at Hudson Classical Theater Company,
Vivid (formally Buffalo’s Shakespeare in the Park, and
Dreamcatcher). He was this very company for which he is
last seen here as performing tonight. A proud member of
Abimbola in The Electric Actors Equity, he is honored to be
Baby. Before that he